ADEN: Kuwaitcontinues to ease the suffering of Yemeni cities affected by war, as part ofthe generous $100 million grant of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-AhmadAl-Jaber Al-Sabah to Yemen. The 'Kuwait by Your Side' campaign to improve thedeteriorating humanitarian conditions in Yemen is part of decades of Kuwaitiefforts to aid the country and develop its infrastructure in different fields.As the globe is set to celebrate the 'World Humanitarian Day' today, a numberof Yemeni activists and officials hailed Kuwait's prominent role in aidingthose in need in the war-torn country.
The Kuwaiti grantplayed a huge role in improving the humanitarian conditions for Yemeni people,Yemen's Minister of Local Administration Abed Araqib Fateh said yesterday.Kuwait also donated a total of $750 million to UN organizations in charge ofaiding Yemen during the past three years, Fateh, who is also Chairman of theHigher Human Relief Committee added.
Meanwhile, henoted that 309,000 Yemenis in over six governorates benefitted from health andfood projects executed by Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) in the first halfof 2019. Moreover, Kuwait's Humanitarian Relief Society executed projects worthabout $3.3 million in the same time-period in eight governorates. The societyis also planning to execute upcoming projects in education, food and water,with a cost of about $2.3 million, said Fateh.
In the meantime,Yemen's Minister of Information Muammar Al-Aryani hailed the Kuwaiti donationsand humanitarian aid that eased the suffering of Yemenis affected by war. Headded that Kuwaiti projects in different fields in Yemen spread across allgovernorates in the country. Taiz Governorate's first undersecretary AbdulqawiAl-Mekhlafi also applauded Kuwait's generous donations for Yemen, especially inTaiz.
He noted thatKuwait funded projects related to the environment and health in thegovernorate, during five years of siege by Houthi militias. Mekhlafi said thatwater-related projects were especially of great impact on the lives of Yemenipeople, as it resolved the lack of water issue before it turned into a disasterin the country. - KUNA